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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,433.18, 66,576.26 and 26,866.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,433.18, 66,576.26 and 26,866.71 is: 40,255.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,433.18 : 66,576.26 = 26,866.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,433.18/66,576.26 = 26,866.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,433.18x = 66,576.26 × 26,866.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,433.18x = 1,788,685,137.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,685,137.47/44,433.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,255.62

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